News from the AOA's Blog

The following resources are available to AOA members through the AOA’s Clinical and Practice Advancement Group:

• AOA.org/Coding features a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section for members-only, providing questions asked by AOA members and the answers provided by AOA volunteers and staff.
• AskTheCodingExperts@AOA.org offers AOA members the opportunity to e-mail their coding question and have it answered by an AOA staff person or volunteer who is very knowledgeable in medical records and coding.
• AOA Coding Webinars are provided as an AOA member-only benefit to educate doctors and staff on medical record-keeping and coding.  
• AOACodingToday.com is an AOA member-only benefit available to all new and renewing AOA members at no cost. AOACodingToday.com is a Web-based resource for information related to procedure and diagnosis codes, national and local coverage rules, Medicare relative value information previously available to members for $349 annually.
• AOAReimbursementPlus.com, another excellent Web-based resource for information on coding rules, fee schedules, reimbursements and much more, is available exclusively to members at a very attractive subscription rate.
• Codes for Optometry is provided by the AOA Order Department for $125. The two-volume set includes Current Procedural Terminology© American Medical Association and a separate volume of diagnosis codes used in eye care, Medicare’s Correct Coding Initiative, the HCPCS codes for reporting materials in Medicare, and the Documenta-tion Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services. This the first year Codes for Optometry is also available on a CD in a searchable format.
• Optometry: Journal of the AOA will continue to feature articles on these topics in its Practice Strategies section.

The AOA has always been devoted to assisting members in dealing with the challenges of everyday practice life, including those related to insurance programs. And much of this is provided at no cost or at greatly reduced costs to members.